Question

Assertion (A): A geneticist crossed two pea plants and got 50% tall and 50% dwarf in the
progeny.
Reason (R): One plant was heterozygous tall and the other was dwarf.
a) Both A and Rare true and Ris
correct explanation of the assertion.
b) Both A and R are true but Ris not the
correct explanation of the assertion.
d) A is true but R is false.
c) A is false but Ris true.

Answer 1

Answer:

a)

Explanation:

both the statements are correct . As the test cross is explained in it. Ratio obtained by test cross is 1:1

Answer 2

Answer:

Assertion : A geneticist crossed two plants and got 50% tall and 50% dwarf progenies. Reason : This cross follows Mendelian law as one of the parent plant might be heterozygous.

Explanation:

geneticist crossed two plants, he got 50% tall and 50% dwarf progenies. Reason. It follows Mendelian law as one of the parent plant might be heterozygous. A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for ... and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion